< * = = a ae) O = 2) - re a e) ae 2] | = 4 “”) Malcolm Mi ZA Steve Ta aylor e-Kn jowles MACMILLANUReniae lene 1 Films Warm-up Look at the pictures. In pairs, ask and answer the following questions: = How often do you go to the cinema? * Have you ever been to an outdoor cinema? = How do outdoor cinemas differ from indoor cinemas? = How could cinemas be improved to attract more people? DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS What's it like? @ Look at the following ways to see films. In pairs, talk about what it’ like to see a film in this way. Try to mention at least one good point and one bad point. Example: Well, | Hhink watching a Film on TV is great because you Acw't have te ge to the cinena. You can watch it at home. But its really annoying when there ave lots of adverts in the middle of the film’ on TV on DVD at a local cinema at an outdoor cinema at a multi-screen cinemaYou are going to listen to five people talking about films. Match each B Listen and match ® 1.01-1.05 speaker with the way they prefer to see a film. You will only use five of the ways. Speaker? ___ Speaker 2 ___ Speaker 3 ___ Speaker 4 __ Speaker 5 ___ ATV B video ¢ DvD D outdoor cinema E local (indoor) cinema F multi-screen cinema What did they say? @ Can you remember the reasons the speakers gave for their preferences? In pairs, make notes on the lines provided. Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 B Choose the best description @ 1.06-1.10 Now listen again, For each speaker, circle the sentence which best describes what they are saying. Speaker 1 Speaker 4 a The price must be cheap. a Technology makes things quicker. b The place must be right. b Technology gives you more choice. ¢ The film must be good, Technology is becoming cheaper. Speaker 2 Speaker 5 a We have to consider the time it takes. a The film must be good. b We have to consider how much choice Comfort is very important. we have. © like the atmosphere. © We have to consider the financial aspect. Speaker 3 a I don’t mind what | watch. b I don’t mind where | watch it. ¢ I don’t mind how | watch it. Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 12c pe eee £ DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS Were you right? Look again at the reasons you noted in C. Do you still agree with them? Make changes and additions to your notes where appropriate. Discuss @® ‘Asa class, discuss the reasons the five speakers gave for their preferences. Do you all agree? Write some key words You're going to listen to the same five people. They will each be talking about a film they have just seen. Before you listen, write down some key words you might expect to hear if someone is talking about the types of film below. horror film i i vlooa thriller love i i i exciting {_——— i i i i Discuss @ Discuss your key words with the rest of the class. Did they think of any words that you didn’t?Listen and circle @ 1.11-1.15 Now listen to the descriptions. As you listen, circle the type of film each speaker is describing. Speaker 1 a comedy b science fiction Speaker 2 a cartoon b western Speaker 3 a crime film b romance Speaker 4 a. action film b comedy Speaker 5 a horror film b thriller * Listen and circle ® 1.16-1.19 Now listen again. This time, decide if the statements are true or false. Circle T for True or F for False. 1 Speaker 1 thought the script was weak, T/F 2 Speaker 2 was impressed with the effects. T/F 3 Speaker 3 really enjoyed the film. T/F 4 Speaker 4 had expected it to be better. T/F 5 Speaker 5 thought the ending was predictable. T/F Listening and Speaking Siete Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. It’s not going to be a studio production. The whole movie is going to be filmed on location in the Alps. = When people say they are going to ‘the pictures’, they mean they are going to the cinema. = Ita typical western. It’s set in the Wild West in the late 1800s and it’s about a group of cowboys who are attacked by some Indians. = Terry Fisher and Barbara Walker are both film critics; they write film reviews for national newspapers. 1 At the cinema, the short break in the middle of the film is sometimes called the intermission. A film buff is a person who likes films a lot, and knows a lot about them. 1 Id love to be a stunt man; it must be great fun doing all the dangerous stunts in a movie. 1 Film credits at the end of a film tell us the names of the actors and the other people who were involved in the production of the film. If an actor has a bit part in a film, they only have a very small speaking role «Ifyou are an extra in a movie, you can be seen in the background, but you dor't have any lines to say. 1 I can't remember her name! Welll have to look atthe at the end. 2 Most of the ______said it was a dreadful movie, but | really enjoyed it. 3. Making the movie was actually extremely hard, as we shot the whole thing in the desert. 4 Do you fancy going to —___ ‘tonight? | think that Jim Carrey comedy is still on. 5. Shall we get some popcorn during the 2 6 Have you seen that ____ where Clint Eastwood plays a cowboy who hardly ever speaks? 7 Did you do the fight scenes yourself, or did a stand in for you? 8 I'd love to be an ., just to see what its like on a film set. 9 Tom’ real_______ he'll know who. directed Night of the Living Dead. 10 I've been offered a —____ina movie! I'm only in one scene, but it a start! Unit 1=ac nA ot EXAM PRACTICE — ustenine parts 1 AND 2 Exam know-how When you do Listening Part 1: When you do Listening Part 2: = As you read the questions, and hear them» Remember that the word or short phrase ‘on the CD, think about which key words that you write will always be said on the you would expect to hear for each CD in exactly the same way. You will not situation. Note down the key words you need to change what you hear to fit the actually hear. gap. B Part 1 1.20 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 1 You hear a woman being interviewed on the radio. What role did she have in a recent film? A anextra B abit part 1 © amain part 2 You overhear a woman in a video store. What does she want? A afilm on video B aDVD 2 © ablank video cassette 8 You overhear this exchange in a film on TV. What does the man want the woman to do? A. press a button B pullalever 3 © tum adial 4 You hear someone talking about a film. What kind of film is it? A acomedy B awestern 4 © alove story 5 Listen to this person talking about a film they worked on. What was their job? A actor B scriptwriter 5 © director 6 You hear two people talking about a film. What is their relationship? A. colleagues B neighbours 6 © brothers 7 Listen to this woman on TV talking about a man. Why is she talking about him? A. She's going to interview him, B She knows him personally, 7 © He's a well-known actor. 8 Listen to this director talking to an actor. How does she want him to do the scene? A. exactly as before B slightly differently 8 © very differentlyo Part 2 @ 1.21 You will hear a radio interview with a stunt man. For questions 9-18, complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You will need to write a word or short phrase in each box. Actors don’t always do all the 9 | ina film. Bill had to fight with 10 | in his latest film. Bill says that every job is 1 Bill works for less than half the 12 ‘When Bill isn’t working, he's with his 13 14 | are not necessary to become a stunt man. 15 | are available for people thinking of doing stunt work. Stunt men need to learn how to 16 | properly. Bill was a 17 | before he became a stunt man. The first film Bill worked on was about 18 1.22-1.26 @ Grammar focus Wed thought it was one of those spaghetti westerns from the 60s. Turned out to be a ridiculous thing about a couple of struggling art students in New York. ‘The second sentence has no subject. It is implied. What turned out to be a ridiculous thing? The film. You will hear five people talking. Each person says two sentences. For each speaker, circle the implied subject in the second sentence. 1a the cinema b the speaker 2 a the movie b the speaker 3a theDVD player b Darren 4 a the movie b the speaker 5 a Sindy b Tom Hanks 3. Listening and Speaking Skills 4 Unit 1 9 8Uni t 2 Occupations a lp Warm -uP Look at the pictures. in pairs, play the Alphabet Job game: Student A says a job beginning with ‘a’. Student B says a job beginning with ‘b’, Student A says a job beginning with ‘c’, etc Which letters of the alphabet could you not find jobs for? DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS By What might they ask? Look at this list of different topics. Which might you be asked about in Part 1 of the Speaking paper? Tick or cross. 1 your family : 2 your political views a 3 your hobbies and interests 4 your plans for the future aoe 5 your secrets Bd wl 6 your local area 7 your religious beliefs eae 8 your present and future studiesWrite questions For each topic you ticked, write one short question you might be asked in Part 1 of the Speaking paper. Dos and Don’ts Which of these are good things for a candidate to say or do in Part 1? Which of them are not so good? Write Do or Don't before each one. give one word answers. give reasons for your opinions. use contractions (‘can't,, ‘won't, ‘shouldn't, etc). say ‘My family consists of four members’ say ‘There are four of us in my family’ say ‘I live here for six years! say ‘Ive been living here for six years’ say ‘I go to a comprehensive/secondary school’ weer anuweauna say ‘Iwill be a doctor! 10 ________ say ‘Id like to be a doctor’ or ‘I want to be a doctor! 11 ____just say ‘I don’t know’ if you don’t know what you want to do when you leave school. 12 ____ say ‘Well, | haver’t really decided yet what | want to do when | leave school! 13 ________ say ‘What?’ if you didn’t hear the question. 4 _________ say ‘Sorry, could you repeat the question?’ Discuss @® In pairs, ask and answer the questions you wrote in B. Use the Dos and Don'ts above to help you. Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 2 uU 2 n fe 5 DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS Listen and decide ® 1.27-1.34 ‘You are going to hear some students being asked about jobs. For each student, decide which question they are answering: a or b. a What are you going to do when you leave school? b Would you like to do the same job as your parents? /Hove y you ever) V'A Nike you to compare and Contrast them and say how you feel about holidays like these. Remember, you only have one Candidate B, which holiday woul you. prefer?_/ Candidate B, here Photos for Candidate B: tare faa Metogras oP Gi = AifLerent places to stay on holiday. I'd like you to compare and contrast Hem and tell us which place you would prefer to stay in. Remember, you only have one — Candidate AN [ have you ever \stayes iw places | like these? GN vA Grammar focus Look at these sentences using ‘so’ to make a comparison. Notice the word order and which au ry verbs Flying is quite safe, and so is travelling by train. The people in the first photograph have been travelling, and so have those in the second. Adventure holidays can be dangerous, and so can swimming in some areas. The people in the first photograph seem excited, and so do those in the second. Use ‘so’ and an appropriate auxiliary verb to complete the following sentences. My father has visited many European countries, and. The first photo was taken outdoors, and __ the second Travelling by plane can be exciting, and ____ travelling by ship. Many people are afraid of flying, and Many people like beach holidays, and The first photo looks interesting, and _ the second. aunuene Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 6 3940 Uoni t 7 Food and Drink Warm -uP @ Look at the pictures. In pairs, discuss whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Explain why. * | really don't like foreign food and the idea of it makes me feel sick. «I love spicy food. The hotter, the better! 1 | like to taste new and unusual food. Ill try anything once * | think everybody likes the kind of food they grow up with. DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS What are they going to say? @ 2.20 You are going to listen to some people talking about the cuisine of different countries. First, listen to one sentence from each person and predict what they are going to talk about next by choosing the correct answer. Speaker 1is going to talk about a. some of the ingredients of Indian food. b some of his experiences in Indian restaurants. Speaker 2 is going to talk about a. the history of Italian food. b the image of Italian food. Speaker 3 is going to talk about a. some problems with Chinese food. b some misunderstandings about Chinese foodSpeaker 4 is going to talk about a some less well-known English dishes. b some health dangers of the English diet. Speaker 5 is going to talk about a how people in Mexico make a particular dish. b what a particular Mexican dish tastes like. B Listen and check @ 2.21 Listen to what the speakers said next and check your answers to A. Anticipate keywords @® You are going to listen to the same speakers saying more about food. Circle the words in each of these lists you think they might use. Then, in pairs, try to think of more words for each list and write them on the line. Speaker I: Indian food spicy chips popular hot popcorn vegetables Speaker 2: Italian food tomatoes pizza chopsticks restaurants chocolate cheese Speaker 3: Chinese food healthy microwave steak rice crisps fried Speaker 4: English food stew octopus potatoes Mediterranean tasty traditions rice vodka chillies chicken pizza burgers BD Listen and check @® 2.22-2.26 Listen to the complete recordings and check which keywords from C the speakers actually used. Did they use any of your words? Listening and Speaking Skills /¢ Unit 7 4n U 7 a2 DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS Listen and match @® 2.27-2.31 Listen to the speakers again and choose which of the following ideas each speaker expresses by writing the correct letter in the space provided. There is one extra letter you do not need to use. Speaker 1 ‘A. This food shows that we should try to find out more. Speaker 2 B This food is thought to be better home-made. Speaker 3 © This food is appropriate in the country it comes from, Speaker 4 D This food doesn’t demand a lot of preparation time. Speaker 5 E This food is done better in the country it comes from. F This food appeals to all kinds of different people. What are the missing words? You are going to listen to an extract from an interview with the speaker you heard talking about Indian food. Before you listen, try to predict what words are missing from these notes by circling the correct answer and then writing your guess on the line provided. 1 He thought before he went that people ate more ____ than they actually did. ‘The missing word is probably ... a ‘anoun. b anadjective. © averb. It could be: —___ 2 Some of the food is quite ______ for local people. The missing word is probably .. a anadverb. b a preposition © anadjective. It could be: If the food was too , the speaker didn't like it. The missing word is probably ... a anadjective. b averb. © anoun, It could be:Discuss @ In pairs, discuss your ideas. Do you agree on what the missing words might be? Are these possible? Decide whether the following words could be used to complete any of the sentences 1-3 in F. Write the number(s) of the sentences next to the words. If the word can't be used to complete any of the sentences, put a cross. 1 cheap 2 quickly 3 rather 4 potatoes 5 curry 6 salty HI Listen and complete @ 2.32 Listen to the extract from the interview and complete the notes in F. Were any of your guesses correct? Listen and circle @ 2.32 Now listen again. This time, decide if the statements are true or false. Circle T for True or F for False. 1 The speaker did some research before he went. TE 2 The speaker was expecting more vegetables. T/F 3 The Indians eat a large amount of beef. THE 4 The speaker loved everything he ate. T/F Listening and Speaking Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = I've always loved French cuisine and | took a course to learn how to cook it properly. = This one’s quite spicy, so you might need a glass of water with it to cool your mouth down! «= In Europe, we eat quite well but we still have too much salt and sugar in our diet. = Aperson who makes food but who hasn't been specially trained is usually called a cook. = Some places are self-service and dor't have waiters. You get your food from the counter and pay for it before sitting at a table. = If you acquire/get a taste for something, you try it and start to like it. = The waiter told us that each dish on the menu was served with chips and vegetables. = A stew is usually meat and vegetables in a sauce cooked in a pot for quite a long time. ‘= The Italians eat a lot of pasta, such as spaghetti and ravioli. = Many people eat toast for breakfast. It’s bread which has been cooked on both sides and they often put butter and marmalade on it. 1 I think the restaurant is ____, so join the queue and choose what you want. 2 A____ isa great meal to make for a cold winter's day, especially if you have plenty of time. 3. Id love to try some of your curry, as long as it’s nat too = ware Ses 4 I'mnever very hungry in the morning and a cup of coffee anda slice of —_____is usually enough. 5 Idon't like pizza, so when we go to an Italian restaurant | usually order —_______. 6 Sarah's got ajobasa__________at the local hospital and she says it’s really hard work. 7 People in some countries have a very poor without enough vitamins. 8 Our chef is highly experienced and specialises in producing top quality European 9 The food in other countries can seem a little strange at first but you soon it 10. The waiter came back and said that they'd run ‘out of chicken pie so | had to order another Skills / Unit 7 4anit “Nc EXAM PRACTICE — uisteninc parts 3 AND 4 } Exam'know-how When you do Listening Part 3: = Read the statements about each speaker first before you listen. Try to predict what language or ideas you might hear. When the CD is played, listen out for your predictions. If you hear the keywords you ‘expected, it may mean that is the right answer. When you do Listening Part 4: = Read the instructions and the questions or statements quickly before you listen. Try to anticipate what the people are going to be talking about. You might underline words in the questions or statements which you ‘expect to hear. If you know what to expect, it will help you to understand what is being said. B Part 3 @ 2.33 You will hear five people talking about their experiences in different restaurants. For questions 1-5, choose from the list A-F what happened to each speaker. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter you do not need to use. A | was expecting less choice. B | was expecting a quieter place. C I was expecting more polite waiters, D | was expecting higher prices. E | was expecting a busier place. _ | was expecting better service. 44 Speaker 1 1 Speaker 2 2 ‘Speaker 3 3 Speaker 4 4 Speaker 5 5. pee? You will hear an interview with a chef about a cookery programme on TV. For questions 6-12, decide which of the statements are TRUE and which are FALSE. Write T for True or F for False in the boxes provided. Trisha was offered this series because of a previous success. 6 Patrick was tested before being offered a part on the show. 7 8 | Leave it to Cook is meant to make difficult techniques easier, 8 @ | Patrick thinks he is a good example for the viewers. 9 410 | Patrick thinks people should make a great effort to eat well. 0 41 | Patrick’s children love the things he makes for them. 7 #2 | Trisha suggests listeners should be imaginative in their cooking. 2 2.36 @ Grammar focus First, complete the following table using the words in the box. iderful very expensive examples we can use these expressions ‘gradable adjectives | big, cheap, interesting ete alittle, too, quite, extremely, ungradable adjectives) perfect, amazing, exhausted, ete | totally, completely, quite, Now look at the following sentences using the word ‘quite’ in two different ways. | thought the food was quite spicy. | thought the food was quite excellent. In the first sentence, ‘quite’ means ‘fairly’. That's because ‘spicy’ is a gradabl the same as: | thought the food was fairly spicy. In the second sentence, ‘quite’ means ‘absolutely, completely’. That's because ‘excellent’ is an ungradable adjective, and the sentence is the same as: | thought the food was absolutely excellent. idjective, and the sentence is Listen to these statements. For each one, decide whether the word ‘quite’ means ‘fairly’ or ‘absolutely’ by circling the correct answer. Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Statement 4 Statement 5 a fairly a fairly a fairly fay a fairly b absolutely b absolutely b absolutely absolutely b absolutely Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 7 45Uon it Ss The Media Warm-up Look at the pictures. In pairs, decide to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements and explain why. = It would be exciting to be a reporter in a war zone. = The media should be careful to present a balanced view. = When a few powerful people control the media, we get a better service. . DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS S$ Dos and Don'ts Which of these are good things for you to say or do in the interview? Which of them are not so good? Write Do or Don't before each one. interrupt your partner in Part 2 to say you agree or disagree. ive your opinion briefly after your partner’ turn in Part 2. say things like ‘You're wrong!" or ‘That's rubbish!’ agree and disagree in a polite, friendly way in Part 3. continue to agree and disagree with your partner in Part 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 _______ try to use phrases apart from ‘I agree’ or ‘I disagree’. 7 explain why you agree or disagree with your partner. 8 ask your partner whether they agree with you or not. 9 use the expression ‘What do you think?’ all the time. 10 ________ask your partner different questions about their opinion. 46Listen to the following extracts taken from different interviews with B Listen and circle @ 2.37-2.42 | students. For each student, choose the phrase you hear them use to agree or disagree. Student 1 a Ina way, you have vight . b In away, you ave right Student 2 a [would agree with b I could agree with Student 3 a I'm nok agree with you b I Aow't agree with you .. Student 4 partly agree with you b Lam pavtly agree with you .. Student 5 2 Lagree with you to a certain extent .. BL agree with you up to 0 certain extent .. Student 6 a As Mary had said, b As Mary said, .. What are they used for? Apart from the phrases the students used in B, the following words or phrases can also be used to agree or disagree. Put them in the correct box. You've got a point, but ... Surely, though, .. Yes, | hadn't thought of that. Ihave to disagree ... That's quite true, and ... Exactly. That's what | was thinking. Absolutely. I totally agree ... To some extent, that's right .. V'm afraid | don't agree .. I couldn't agree more ... | agree with you up to a point There's a lot in what you say, but But what abou J agree in part You're right, and That's absolutely right, That's a very good point ... Phrases we can use to .. agree partly agree or disagree disagree J completely agree. 1 partly agree. completely disagree. _ Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 8 a748 Discuss @® In pairs, take it in turns to read the following statements to each other and to agree or disagree. Try to use as many of the phrases from B and C as you can, Remember to your opinions. Classroom debate give reasons for TV news programmes are better at informing the public than newspapers are. Your teacher will divide you into two groups, Group A and Group B. You are going to discuss the statement: “This class believes that using the in a good thing? ternet in English lessons would be Group A: You are ‘for’ the statement. Below are three points that Group B is going to make against the statement. On the right, make notes about why you disagree with these points. Group BS ‘against’ points Why we disagree 1 It would waste alot of time. | 1 2 It wouldn't help with our English. | 2 3 It would be too expensive. 3Group B: You are ‘against’ the statement. Below are three points that Group A is going to make for the statement. Underneath, make notes about why you disagree with these points. | Group A’s for’ points 1 It would be fun and motivating, 2 We could contact people by e-mail. 3 It would teach us about computers. Why we disagree 1 oe Debate the point ZQ Now hold your debate. Your teacher will guide you and tell you what to do. When you have used all the points from the boxes above, continue with other ideas. Remember to use good phrases to agree and disagree. Listening and Speaking Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = The editor sent his two best reporters out to get the story. = According to the TV listings/guide, there's a film on Channel Five at ten oclock. = Idontt believe in censorship. | think that people should be free to write whatever they want. = Some people pay for satellite TV and they have a kind of dish on their roof to receive the signal from space. = Have you seen the new commercial/ad/ advert/advertisement for soap powder with the funny dog? = The presenter of the show introduced her first guest, who was a famous actor. = Acelebrity is a person who is famous, such as a singer or actor. = Asponsor is a company that pays for a TV show, a sporting event, and so on. = The newsreader said that there had been a plane crash in Russia. = Stay with us, and after the break we'll be bringing you more pictures of that skateboarding dog! 1. I know you say that she's supposed to be a ___, but I've never heard of her! 2. You have to have a good voice and look serious tobea most of them are also trained journalists. 3 Were thinking of getting —______, but I think the dish looks so ugly on top of the house. 4 Ifyou feel that strongly about write a letter to the 5 Wasn't that actress in a ________ for a banka couple of years ago? 6 The government have been accused of after they tried to stop the the truth. why don't you 2 newspapers pri 7 The channel lost its ____after making a programme that criticised the fast food industry. 8 She used to bea __ona children’s TV programme, and now she hosts a game show. 9 We're going to take a quick but stay tuned for more. 10 Could you pass me the then Iican see what time it starts? Skills / Unit 6 49oc n t EXAM PRACTICE — speakine parts 3 AND 4 50 Exam know-how When you do Speaking Part 3: = Try to use as many different ways of agreeing and disagreeing as you can. Ask your partner for his or her opinion in different ways, too. Try not to use ‘What do you think? and ‘I agree’ too much. When you do Speaking Part 4: = Remember that this is supposed to be a discussion between you, your partner and the examiner. It’s okay to say,‘ agree with Mary .., but it’ even better to turn to your partner and say, ‘I agree with you ...“This shows the examiner that you are a good communicator. Part 3 J) VA like you to imagine Hhak you work Por a TV news programme, These pictures show the events that have happened today. I'A like you te discuss how important you think each event is and then decide together which three events you would like to include in tonight's programme. Remember, you have about three minutes for this,rae) part 4 ¥) . EE Bo you think there's too much news on TVP Do you think having. more pout would be a geod thing? Is TV entertainment ov is Do you think it education? watching ___TV can help to improve your English? How could TV be improved in your country? . i et ou think the intern Do be help students? How often do you use the internet? Grammar focus Look at the following sentences using the verb ‘agree’ and notice which prepositions are used. We couldn't agree on a video to watch for the evening. ‘Mum agreed to our suggestion about which film to watch. We never seem to agree about television programmes. Ihave to say that | don't agree with Bill. I really don't agree with allowing children to use the internet. Circle the correct words to complete the rules. ‘We use with / on when we are talking about a person. We use about / to when we are talking about a subject for discussion. We use to / with when we are talking about morally approving of something. We use on / with when we are talking about reaching a decision. We use on / to when we are talking about giving permission or accepting a suggestion. Complete the following sentences by wri ‘the correct prepositions in the spaces provided. 1 We have to agree ___two things to include in our TV programme. 2 | agree _____you in part, but | think you'te forgetting an important point. 3 Hopefully, the headmaster will agree _______ our suggestion that we connect the school to the internet. 4 I don't agree __ having violent films on in the early evening. 5 Youand | will never agree ____ the role of TV in today’s world. Sh Listening and Speaking / Unit 8 5152 Unit y The Weather Warm-up Look at the pictures. In pairs, ask and answer the following questions: = How do you prefer to find out about the weather? ® Are you interested in knowing what the forecast is every day? = Why is the weather forecast so important to some people? = How accurate do you think weather forecasts are? DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS True or false? Look at these statements about Listening Part 2. Decide if they are true or false. Circle T for True and F for False. 1 Listening Part 2 is always a gap-filling/note-taking exercise. T/F 2 You can only write one word in each gap. T/F 3 You might have to write as many as ten words inone gap. T/F 4 The exact word or phrase that you need to write is always in the listening somewhere. Ze 5 The gaps are in the same order as the information which you hear. ZF 6 Your answer is always marked wrong if you make a spelling mistake. T/F 7 You can write numbers in a gap, where appropriate. T/FWhat goes ina gap? In Listening Part 2, you have to fill ten gaps by writing a word or short phrase in each gap. Look at these three examples of gaps. 1 Temperature tomorrow: 1 3 The temperature tomorrow will be 3 Now think about possible kinds of answers, Example: Write an answer involving a number which fits in all three gaps: 25 __ Now write down one word which would fit all three gaps: Finally, write a phrase (of between two and five words) which fits all three gaps: Discuss @ As a class, discuss your choices. How many different words or phrases fit all three gaps? Here is another gap. Do your choices fit this gap too? If not, discuss why not. BD Which fit? Look at these words and phrases. Decide which of the gaps above they can fill if any. Tick or cross. gap2 gap 42 ar forty-two degrees cool cooler than coolest cooler than yesterday coolness HITT T# | | HLTTITE eYanaune Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 9oon tt 9 DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS Listen and write 1 ® 3.01 You are going to listen to the beginning of a weather forecast. As you listen, write one word in each gap to complete the sentences. 1. The temperature tomorrow will be 1 than today. 2 There is not much 2 | inthe air. 3 Tomorrow will be 3 |, especially at noon. 4 There will not be much Listen and write 2 ® 3.02 Now listen again. This time, all your answers will be phrases of between ‘two and five words, or will involve numbers. Today: highest temperature: 1 ‘Tomorrow: up to 44 degrees in: 2 humidity (per cent): 3 bright, particularly around midday and 4Make a guess Here are some more gaps for the same weather forecast. Can you remember any of the answers? Write a word or short phrase in each one. It doesn't matter if it is only a guess. 1 What is the name of the weather presenter? 1 ‘What is the country experiencing at the moment? 2 5 People will not be 5 much tomorrow. for most of the day. 7 What should people wear outside? e Listen and check 3.03 Now listen one more time and check your answers to G, Change any of the guesses that you got wrong. Listening and Speaking Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = We were snowed in for three days and couldn't even get to the shops. If the river rises any higher, the whole town is in danger of flooding. If it carries on raining, then the river may well burst its banks. = The weatherman said that we're in for a cold spell over the next few days. = These days, meteorologists rely on sophisticated computers to forecast the weather. = It was so windy that my umbrella kept turning inside out! Let's go for a walk in the country if its sunny tomorrow. = You'd better take your waterproof. They say its going to rain quite heavily later. = Hail is small pieces of ice which fall from the sky. = If itis drizzling, its raining very lightly. 1 1 got caught ina ____ storm. tt was actually quite painful! 2 Its only I'm not going to bother to take my umbrella. 3 Wehada really hot ________ last week. It was lovely. We had a barbecue in the garden every evening. 4 hope we don't get______. I've got an important meeting tomorrow. 5 Remember to bring your —_. They'll keep you warm and dry if the weather tums bad. 6 The regular _______ could be avoided if the council put in a proper drainage system, At the moment, there’ nowhere for the water to flow to. 7 Do you think its too _____ to fly my kite? 8 The local council are strengthening the of the river in an attempt to prevent a repeat of last year’s flooding. 9 Areall the weathermen and weathergi'son TV professional 10 It was a beautiful day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. ills 7 Unit 9 55oc + EXAM PRACTICE — ustenine parts 1 AND 2 Exam know-how When you do Listening Part 2: = The gaps are always in the same order as = Remember that you might have to write a the information on the CD. For example, if short phrase. If you write more than five you haven't heard the answer to question 4 words, your answer is probably too long. and then you hear the answer to question Don't write too much information. 5, you'll know the answer to question comes before that. A Part 1 @® 3.04 56 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 1 You hear a man talking about a football match. Why was the match cancelled? A. because of the bad weather B_ because of football hooligans 1 © because of an accident 2 You hear someone talking on a mobile phone. Who is she talking to? A acustomer B acolleague 2 ©. arolative 3 You overhear two people in a travel agent's arguing about a trip. What do they disagree about? A how warm it will be B_ how sunny it will be 3 how humid it will be 4 You hear a weather forecast on the radio. What will the weather be like tomorrow in the North? A wet B windy 4 © bright 5 Listen to this news report about a flood. What was the probable cause of the flood? A. ariver bursting its banks B a broken pipe 5 © heavy rainfall Wt 6 You hear two academics talking on television about global warming. What are they arguing about’? A the existence of global warming B the causes of global warming 6 C the effects of global warming 7 Listen to this man talking about the weather. Who is he? A avet B a farmer 7 © abutcher 8 Listen to this woman talking about weather forecasting. How does she feel? A angry B worried 8 © amusedB Part 2 @ 3.05 You will hear a radio presenter talking about an internet website. For questions 9-18, fill in the missing information with a word or short phrase. Search & Find Factsheet No. 22 name of website: 9 website address: ‘www.ww.co.uk subject: strange weather in 410 such as: raining frogs, stones, 14 |, lizards site also includes: ¥ other useful 12 v 13 | page (with more than 14/) v 15 | of meteorological terms (with photos or 16} ) . ¥ links to other websites ideal for: 7 | working on projects website designed by: students at 18 3.06-3.07 @ Grammar focus When people speak, they often run certain words and phrases together. Listen to this example. Does it sound like this? Are you going to make a decision now, or do you want to wait and see what the weather is like? Or this? Are you gonna make a decision now, or d’ya wanna wait’n’see what the weather's like? Listen to these people talking. For each one, fill in the gaps with the written form of the word or phrase they say (ie. write ‘going to’ and not ‘gonna’). 1 You ________ out in such bad weather. What thinking? 2 think —___________ in the morning, whatever 3 use a flash, as the sun's quite bright anyway. 41 weather forecast this morning. 5 They ________ come if its snowing, The bad, and_______ be __ them to do on the farm. aring in the morning —___ if ee Listening and Speaking Skills 4 Unit 9 758 Look at the pictures. Match them with the types of housing below. Now, in pairs, discuss which of these you would prefer to live in. Give reasons for your choice. flat detached house __ terraced house bungalow semi-detached house DEVELOP YouR SPE KING SKILLS Dos and Don'ts Which of these are good things for a candidate to say or do in Speaking Part 2? Which of them are not so good? Write Do or Don't before each one. If you are not sure exactly what the picture is, .. 1 —_______ panic. 4 say that you can't do 2 ____ stop talking the task, 3 _— say that you are 5 ____ use words and phrases not sure, that express doubt and possibility 6 ____give reasons when you express your opinion.Listen and tick or cross ® 3.08 You're going to hear two students talking about a photograph in Part 2. They are unsure exactly what the photo is, and they express their uncertainty. Which of these words and phrases do they use? Listen and tick the ones you hear. Student 1 Student 2 1 Hrmust be. —— 1 maybe — 2 —— 2 Imay ve. — 3 —— 38 Iemight be —_ 4 — 4 iknow... —— 5 probably 5 think. — 6 definitely —— 5 I can't tell you it — 7 maybe —— TI can't veally understama iP. 8 I hope that .. — 9 | Acw't veally understand... © __ Listen and write ® 3.09 Now listen again, Each student uses one other good phrase for expressing uncertainty. Write thelr phrases on the lines provided. Student} Student 2 BD What are they used for? Here are some more words and phrases you could use in Speaking Part 2. Write each one in its correct box. The words and phrases already in the boxes are from the previous exercises. It can't be... Judging from Tm not really/totally sure, but I would imagine that... It's not clear .. It has to be... It could be It's difficult to tell, but It’s quite likely that ... | guess that ... Expressing uncertainty Expressing possibility can't veally make out Ie may be . Ie wight be a aye ol elaine gy Expressing certainty Lswppose that... ewaust be Aefinitely Listening and Speaking Skills 7 Unit 1010 60 DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS Look and make notes Look at these two photographs, and make notes on the lines provided to answer the questions. Picture A 1 What is this a picture of? 2 What are the two or three most important things in the picture? 3 Can we tell if its a town or a city? ___ 4 Which do you think it is? Why? 5 Do you think it’s a town/city in your country? ___ 6 Why/Why not? 7 Do you like this place’ & Why/Why not? Picture B 1 What is this a picture of? 2 What are the two or three most important things in this photo? 3 Where do you think the photo was taken? 4 Why? 5. Do you like this place? 6 Why/Why not?Both pictures 1 What is the main difference between the pictures? 2 Which place would you prefer to visit? 3 Why? Compare and contrast 5) In pairs, look at the photographs again and practise comparing and contrasting using the useful phrases in D, and your notes in E. One of you should read the examiner's words and then ished, swap roles. listen. When you have fit Here ave two pictuves of Aifferent places. I’A like you to compare and contrast these pictures, saying which place you woula prefer to visit, ana why. Remember you only have one minute for this, Listening and Speaking Sa faneths 7) Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. Its very peaceful in the country(side), but there aren't as many facilities as in the town. = We went to a safari park last week. It much better than a z00 as the animals have plenty of room to roam around. = The government has decided to ban fox hunting. They believe it's cruel and unnecessary. = We should think of the Earth as a large eco- system. All the animals and plants depend on each other. = If the rainforests are all destroyed, millions of different types of insect will become extinct. = Are cars that take diesel more environmentally- friendly than cars that take petrol? 1 This newspaper is printed on reeycled paper. = Too many factories dispose of their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea. = CFCs are the chemicals responsible for much of the damage to the ozone layer. = Individuals can't solve the world’s environmental problems on their own; governments and industry must change too. 1. Make sure your deodorant doesn't contain harmful ____; you don't want to increase the size of the hole of the ozone layer! 2 Could you fill the tank up with —______, please? 3 They're going to _________ cars from the city centre in an attempt to reduce pollution from exhaust fumes. 4. We should all try to reduce household —________ by taking all our glass, paper and plastic to recycling bins. 5 Once you enter the , do not get out of your cars. The animals are dangerous. 6 The whole ____of the region was changed when the airport was built. Most of the wild birds have completely disappeared. 7 We've decided to move to the —____asit's a much safer place to bring up small children. 8 The _____ are so far away that it’s, difficult for us in the West to see the damage. 9 Many people who work in —___ are trying hard to make their companies more environmentally aware and responsible. 10 This glass is just as good as brand-new glass. Unit 10 610 as SNE EEGAGERGGRNNSGAT EXAM PRACTICE — sreakine parts 1 AND 2 Exam know-how When you do Speaking Part 2: = Remember that you will not lose marks if = Try not to say ‘I can see...” when you are you say you're not sure about something. talking about the photos. It sounds much On the contrary, you will impress the more natural if you say ‘There's .. or ‘There examiner with your ability to express your are. uncertainty. Part 1 J @ = We'd like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask you some questions about yourselves. a —— —. I thee. (Ww long have ») / cave wae worst HAGE (anything you \ (yon ted thevet ) wa living there” 7 | would change eee ¢ Ch aoe < \ about where | ry ~ - \ yeu tives / / What would you, _ ( change about yeur)) (hat are the vest LaF) ~__atbeut living there? somewhere else? why/dlay wot? o ¢ “Joula you preter to live (that kind of building le \ 4e you live in? (De youve tow on = ee commbysie! ow environmentally friendly C mreyed BB Part 2 S&S Candidate A, Photos for Candidate A: VA Wee you to compare and contrast these pictures, saying how yous think He people in the pictures feel. Candidate B, how woul you Feel if you were im these )_ sitwation?Candidate 8, Ifa Tike you te compare and contrast these pictures, saying \ what you think. \ happens in these NN places. Photos for Candidate B: Candidate A, which place | would you preter | \\ to work in? / GR 2 co Grammar focus Read the following sentences and choose the correct paraphrase in each case. 1. You must find it noisy living in a city aI think you probably find living in a city noisy. (deduction) b [really want you to find it noisy living ina city. (obligation) 2 a You must make more of an effort to recycle. I think you probably make more of an effort to recycle. (deduction) I really want you to make more of an effort to recycle. (obligation) Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold and the word ‘must’ Write between two and five words. Do not change the word given. 1 Because there is a lot of pollution, | think the man in the photo feels depressed. feel The man in the photo ____________ there is so much pollution. 2. The local council is responsible for making sure that the beaches are clean. make The local council _________ that the beaches are clean. 3 Judging by all the pollution, | think this is a photo of an industrial area of This photo _____________ an industrial area, judging by all the pollution. 4. The photographer probably took this photograph in a wood or forest. have This photograph ____ ina wood or forest. Listening and Speaking Skills 4 Unit 10 6311 _ Technology Warm-up Look at the pictures. In pairs, discuss the following questions: = Do you own any of the things in the photos? ™ Approximately how much do they usually cost? = What functions do these things usually have? = Which ones would you like to have? Why? DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS By Who are they? @ 3.10 You are going to listen to five teenagers. They are each taking part ina local radio show called ‘Buy and Sell’ In the show, people phone up and leave a message describing something that they want to buy second- hand or something that they want to sell. First, listen to their names, ages and phone numbers and write the information on the lines provided. Name Age Phone numberAre they buying or selling? @ 3.11 Now listen to what they say next. Do they want to buy or sell something? Tick the correct column. Buy sell What's it like? @ 3.12 Now listen to their complete messages. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete the notepad. Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 11 6566 DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS Listen and write @ 3.13-3.17 Listen one more time. For each question, write a word or short phrase con the line provided. Message 1 What kind of photographs does he say the camera takes? Will he consider lowering the price? Message 2 Why won't she consider paying more? e 3 What does she not mind about? Who advised her to get one with rechargeable batteries? Message What kind of phone does he have? What reason does he give for selling his bike? How old is the bike? What depends on distance? Message 5 When was her birthday? When did she get the organiser? How much will someone save by buying this organiser? Fill in the card! Imagine you want to buy or sell something on ‘Buy and Sell’ First fill in this information card. Don't show anyone else your information. Age: Phone number: Buy or sell? Item: Make/model number: Age of product: Condition: Description: Any other information:‘uy and Sell! TD As a class, take turns to say your messages. Imagine you are leaving the message on an answerphone so it can be played on the radio. When someone else is saying their message, note down their information on one of the cards below. Name ag Phone number: Buy or sell? Item: Make/model number: Age of product: Condition: Descriptio Any other information: ee Name: Ag Phone number: Buy or sell? Item: Make/model number: Age of product: Condition: Description: Any other information: pg ee) Listening and Speaking Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = I love surfing the (inter)net. There are so many interesting websites these days. = used to find it hard to keep in touch with old friends but with e-mail/email, it’s so easy. = We spent the whole Physics lesson doing experiments in the science lab(oratory) at school. It was great fun. = The word ‘drugs’ can be used to refer to both narcotics and pharmaceuticals, = I can't open that file you sent me by e-mail ‘Our word processors are just not compatible. = Robbie quickly picked up the telephone receiver and said, ‘Hello?’ = Ill'send you a text message to let you know | arrived, You'll have your mobile on, won't you? = I'm thinking of getting a wide-screen TV. | hear theyre much better for watching films on, = Luse teletext all the time. It’s very useful for finding out travel and weather information, You just turn on the TV! = Most laptop computers and mobile phones have got a rechargeable battery inside. from Emma which ow ru? wanna meet @ 8pm tonite & ca film? :-) 2. British plugs are not ____ with European sockets, so you need an adaptor if you take electrical equipment abroad. 3. My new phone’ got a speakerphone, so you don't need to hold the 4 Inever write letters but | must write to about ten people a day by 5 Imust getanew for my video camera. It runs down so quickly these days. 6 Did you know that caffeine, alcohol and aspirin areall ________? 7 Please be careful in the —_____ There are a lot of dangerous chemicals in there. 8 ____is very addictive. Its easy to spend hours in front of your computer. 9 Ina few years’ time, you'll have to have a You won't be able to watch any programmes on the one you've got now. 10 Not all TVs can receive You have to get one with a spec the remote control. kills 7 Unit 17 67Une EXAM PRACTICE — ursteninc parts 3 AND 4 Exam know-how When you do the Listening Paper: = There may well be some words you hear that you don't know. Don't panic! Try to work out what they must mean from the words around them that you do know. Sometimes, they won't be important anyway because you often only have to understand the general meaning to answer the question. When you do Listening Part 4: = This part is sometimes multiple choice. If you are unsure of the answer to a question, ask yourself which option is definitely wrong. If you are still unsure which of the two remaining options is the answer, make a guess. Don't leave any answers blank when you fill in your Answer Sheet. By Part 3 @ 3.18 You will hear five people talking about different technological items. For questions 1-5, choose from the list of items A-F what each speaker is describing. Use the letters only once. ‘There is one extra letter you do not need to use. A a digital camera B a video camera © a video recorder D amobile phone E a remote control F an electronic organiser 68 Speaker 1 1 Speaker 2 2 Speakers [| [3 | Speaker 4 4 Speaker 5 5B Part 4 You will hear a radio interview about a popular website. For questions 6-12, decide which of the choices, A, B or G, is the correct answer. 6 When did the website go online? A two and a half years ago B a year and a half ago 6 C exactly a year ago 7 How many people have visited the website so far? A approximately 250,000 B almost a million 7 © more than 8,000,000 8 The website's popularity is due partly to the fact that A people have very close friends these days. B it's not easy to stay in contact with people from your past. 8 © more and more people want to organise reunions, 9 Marjorie believes that we want to know A if the people we knew are more successful than us. B what the people we knew are doing in their lives. 9 C if the people we knew remember us. 410 Where was the story about the couple publicised? ‘A on the website B in the newspapers 40 ina department store 11 What does Marjorie say about their plans for the future? ‘A They want to spend even more time running the website. B They want to take a short holiday in the near future. 14 © They want to spend some of the money they've earned. 42 Steve says that they are planning to A start another website similar to the one they now run. B need to have more people working on their next website, 42 continue to create original websites in the future. 3.20 @ Grammar focus Look at these three words: can go make At first sight, they look 1 bought a can of lemonade, Its my go! What make of car does your father drive? ike verbs, but they can also be used as nouns: Listen to these sentences. Decide whether the word is being used as a verb or a noun. 1 e-mail verb /noun 4 watch verb / noun 2 water verb / noun 5 read verb /noun 3. phone verb / noun 6 drug verb / noun Listening and Speaking Skills ¢ Unit 17 6912 _ Health and Fitness Warm-up Look at the pictures. Can you match them to the words below? Now, in pairs, discuss what the following things are used for. Have you ever had to use any of these things yourself? crutches asling___ plaster ____a syringe DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS Dos and Don'ts Which of these are good things for a candidate to say or do in the Speaking paper? Which of them are not so good? Write Do or Don't before each one. _ make all your answers and responses as short as possible. make all your sentences as short as possible. keep your grammar as simple as possible. correct yourself if you realise you've made a grammatical mistake ween think: ‘If | try to use more complex grammar, and make a mistake, ll lose marks! use connectors like ‘but’, ‘and’, ‘if’, ‘because. use relative pronouns like ‘that’, ‘which’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’. — use linking devices like ‘First of all’, ‘Having said that’, ‘And so’. war) worry that the examiner may disagree with your opinions. 10 __ thinkc ‘It doesn't matter if what I say is illogical, as long as my English is good’ 11___use very formal English 70Listen and tick ® 3.21 You are going to hear an extract from two candidates doing Part 3 of the Speaking Paper. Tick the words or phrases you hear them say. Ist candidate | 2nd candidate Well, but also or because ‘the first one and 10 [oN [om J fa fe | [= Discuss @ In pairs, discuss how well you think the candidates did. Did they use fairly long and complex sentences? Were they logical? Did they give reasons for their opinions? Did they make any mistakes? If they did, do you think they will lose marks because of them? Listen again to the cassette, if necessary. The one-minute game & In pairs, look at these different jobs. surgeon Student A: ® Talk for one minute about one of the jobs. = You can talk about what that person does, or if you would like to have that job, but you must not stop talking, and you mustn't say anything illogical. = Try to use connecting words and phrases to make your sentences longer. = Don't worry at all about making grammatical mistakes. Student B: = You are responsible for the timing, and for listening to your partner. = You must say ‘Stop!’ if your partner pauses for more than two seconds, or if your partner says anything illogical. If they don't, stop your partner after one minute. = Don't stop your partner if they make a grammatical mistake. When you have finished, swap roles and choose another job. Listening ond Speaking Skills / Unit 1212 ict DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS Listen and circle @ 3.22-3.24 You are going to hear three students answering questions in Part 4. For each student, circle T for True and F for False. You may need to listen to the cassette twice. Student 1 1 The question was ‘How important is it to have a healthy diet?” 2 The student gives two reasons why something is good for your health. 3 The student only gives one reason why something is good for your appearance. Student 2 1 The question was ‘What are the best ways to stay fit and healthy?” 2 The student gives two examples. 3 The student makes only one suggestion. Student 3 1 The question was ‘How important is it to keep fit?” 2 The student gives two reasons why something is good for your health. 3 The student mentions the result of exercising. Match to make sense The words and phrases in bold are all used to introduce a contrasting point of view. Match the two halves of each comment so that they make logical sense. 1 Private doctors often treat you more politely. —__ 2 Its very sensible to exercise regularly. — 3. I do try to have a healthy, balanced diet. — 4 Turning a room at home into a gym isa possible solution. __ 5. My sister Carly’s a vegetarian. — Having said that, she does eat chicken occasionally. ‘On the other hand, the equipment can be very expensive. ind you, people who become obsessed with working out really annoy me. But they're very expensive, of course. Though there's nothing like a burger and chips every now and then. eanceMake notes Here are three Part 4 questions. Think about your answers and make notes on the lines provided. 1 How important is it to keep fit? Two reasons why it’s important: Example(s): Contrasting point: 2. How important is it to have a healthy diet? ‘Two reasons why it's important: Example(s}: Contrasting point: 3. What are the best ways to stay fit and healthy? Two or three best ways: Reason(s): Contrasting po Ask and answer 2 In pairs, ask and answer the three questions in G. Listening and Speaking Skills / Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = When | broke my leg playing rugby, | was in plaster for six weeks. Mum, I've cut my finger! Have you got a plaster? = Aconsultant is a doctor who specialises in a certain area of medicine. = Shes sprained her wrist, so her arm’ in a sling at the moment. = The health system in Britain is called the National Health Service, or the NHS. = I've got to take these antibiotics three times a day for a week. Dan is an aerobics instructor at a local fitness centre, = Award is 2 room in a hospital with beds for patients. = I try to work out at the gym at least twice a week. = Ihate injections! | feel faint if | just see a syringe! 1 The doctor said | had a chest infection and prescribed 2 Fionais got an appointment to see a _—_____ next month, She's hoping he'll know why she's been getting these terrible headaches. 3. If you want to get fit, maybe you should take up 4 My grandfather's in a — with eighteen other patients. 5 When Karen's arm was_________, she had to learn to write with her left hand. She it was very difficult. 6 The doctor said that, after the operation, I've got to keep my arm in a — for a couple of days. 7 Idlove to be able to regularly, but I just car't find the time. 8 Medical treatment is free on the , but there are often long ists for operations and appointments with consultants. 9 It’s quite a deep cut. I don't think a will be enough. You might need stitches. 10 The dentist used a to anaesthetise my mouth before he started drilling. Unit 12 BPerea: toe EXAM PRACTICE — speakine parts 3 AND 4 Exam know-how When you do the Speaking Paper: = Remember that you are not marked on » Remember that it's better to use more your opinions and beliefs. However, you complex grammar and sentence structures will lose marks if you what you say is not when you speak, even if you make logical. Give sensible and logical reasons mistakes. You gain marks for trying! for your opinions. 11a like you to imagine Haat you ave vesponsible for putting tegether a Fivst aia kit Por your lecal youth club. Here ave some things you might want fe include. Ta Tike you to talk to each other and discuss how useful these Haings ave in a First aid kit Then, a like you fo decide which two things you would wet include in the first aid kit For the youth club. Remewtbey, you have about three minutes Por this, 4Do you try to have a healthy diet? pest ways t° nd healthy? qnat are the stay fit 9 Do you exercise regularly? How do you feel when you go to the dentist? —_ — i ‘k in Would you like to worl the medical profession? not’ Why/Why not? Can you think of any ways to improve the health system in your country? Grammar focus The gym which I go to is in the town centre. The gym where | go is in the town centre. ‘Where’ can sometimes be used in place of ‘to which’, ‘in which’, ‘at which’ and ‘from which’. Write ‘where’ or ‘which’ in the gaps to complete the sentences. 1 Goto the chemists __ we got those bandages last week. 2 There are only six beds in the ward _______ my aunt is in, 3. Theclinic___ 1 went to is opposite the police station. 4 That's the health food shop _____ they sell loads of vegetarian products. 5. Have you heard of the Ipcress Diet? Its the one youre allowed to eat lots of red meat. 6 She's going to go to the gym __________ she got the leaflets from last week. a). Listening and Speaking Skills 4 Unit 12 B13 _ Transport Warm -uP Look at the pictures. In pairs, answer the following questions: = How dangerous are the roads where you live? = How could they be made safer? = How can children learn about road safety? DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS What's behind the words? ® 4.01 Listen to these extracts from comments on road safety by four people. Each speaker is concerned about a problem. Circle the problem they are probably talking about. ‘Speaker 1 is concerned about ... Speaker 3 is concerned about ... a the cost of insurance. a children’s safety. b the speed of traffic b traffic lights ¢ the condition of the road. € roadworks. Speaker 2 is concerned about ... Speaker 4 is concerned about ... a the amount of traffic. a drivers’ skills b the lack of parking b children’s awareness. ¢ the cost of petrol. ¢ cars’ facilities 76Now listen to the complete comments. Each speaker implies that somebody is to blame for the situation. Match the speakers to the people they blame. There is one extra letter you do not need to use. B Who's to blame? ® 4.02-4.05 Speaker 1 ___ A police Speaker 2__ B car designers Speaker 3 __ © local council Speaker 4___ D national government E parents True or false? @ 4.06-4.09 Listen to the complete comments agai Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Circle T for True or F for False. 1 Speaker 1 thinks the problem could cause an accident. 2 Speaker 1 thinks the problem could take two years to fix. 3 Speaker 2 thinks the children should play somewhere else. 4 Speaker 2 accepted an apology from someone. 5 Speaker 3 thinks that the girl was fortunate. 6 Speaker 3 daughter is not allowed to play in the street. 7 Speaker 4 thinks that driving instructors don't drive safely. 8 Speaker 4 thinks the drivers should go a different way. B Discuss @ In pairs, check whether you agree on the answers to B and C. Discuss why you chose those answers. If necessary, listen again. Listening and Speaking Skills / 4 \ = 4 \ = 4 \ = 4 \ a 4 \ 4 \ 4 \ \4 \ Unit 1 3 7DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS Deduce the meaning ® 4.10 Listen to these statements taken from an advertisement for a new form of transport, the Solomobile. For each statement, choose the sentence below which best expresses what we can deduce about the Solomobile. Statement 1 a The Solomobile uses another form of energy. b The Solomobile uses less petrol than a car. Statement 2 a The Solomobile doesn't run on wheels. b The Solomobile doesn't need any brakes. Statement 3 a The Solomobile is designed for this country. b The Solomobile is new in this country. Listen and check ® 4.11 Now listen to the whole advertisement and check your answers to E.What's being implied?@4.12 Listen again and decide what the advertisement implies about the following statements. Circle T for True and F for False. 1 Traffic jams are caused by people going too slowly. TE 2 You'll have to pay for the energy the Solomobile uses. T/E 3 At the moment, we don't have complete freedom to travel. TE 4 The Solomobile is designed for long journeys. TE 5 People of different ages will find the Solomobile useful. T/E Discuss @ In pairs, discuss your answers to G. Did you agree about what was being implied? Explain why you chose your answers. What do you think of the idea of the Solomobile? Listen and discuss ® 4.13 Listen to the advertisement again. As you listen, decide whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. When you have listened, discuss your opinions. Give reasons. 1 We will have electric vehicles in the near future. Agree / Disagree 2 We will have vehicles that fly in the near future. Agree / Disagree 3 The Solomobile would be fun. Agree / Disagree 4 The Solomobile would replace cars. Agree / Disagree 5 Cars are the biggest threat to the environment. Agree / Disagree Listening and Speaking Skills ¢ Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = The council is the local government, usually responsible for roads, schools and local services. = Theyre mending the road into town so we'll have to go another way to avoid the roadworks. = hope the car doesn't break down on the way to work like it did yesterday. = We should take the motorway if we're going to drive so far. rnment have started a major 1g campaign to deal with the problem of drink-driving. = Accoach is a large bus that usually runs between towns and cities. = You have to stop and pay a tolll on some major roads as a kind of tax. = A hydrofoil is a passenger boat that goes quite fast and is lifted up by a kind of underwater wing. = Let's take the ferry to the next island and spend a few days there. There's been an accident so the police have created a diversion onto another road and we have to turn left. 1 The train only runs twice a day, so | suggest we take the and then get a taxi 2 It might be more expensive than the ferry, but the is much quicker. 3. Could you look in my bag to see if there’ any money? Welll have to pay a soon if we stay on this road. 4. Two people were injured earlier today in an accident on the just outside Manchester. 5 if one more time, selling this car and getting a new one. 6 There'll be delays on the MS for the whole of next week due to __ i 7 Well have to go the long way to Grandma’s house as there’s a___ on the main road because of an accident. 8 The ___ might be slower than the hydrofoil, but its certainly cheaper. 9. Did you hear about Darren's dad? He was arrested for ‘and might go to prison. 10 I think the local is responsible for making sure the roads are in good condition. Unit 13 7913 80 Ae EXAM PRACTICE — uisTeNninc parts 1 AND 2 | Exam know-how When you do Listening Part 1: When you do Listening Part 2: = Remember that the wrong answers are a Read the whole sentence after youhave | there for a reason. They are supposed to written your answer. Does it make sense? distract you so that you think they are ‘The complete sentence should be right. Don't choose an answer just because grammatically correct, although you should you hear a word from the question. write only the missing words on the answer sheet. Part 1 @ 4.14 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 1 You hear a young woman talking to her friend about a journey. What is her opinion of the driver? AHe wasn't really prepared for the journey. B He didn't seem to care about the passengers. 1 C He blamed somebody else for the problem. 2 You hear a man talking about his job. Where does he work? Aona ferry Bata port 2 C in a travel agent’s 3 You hear part of a radio programme on the subject of transport What is the problem being discussed? A the pollution caused by cars B the lack of places to park 3 C the danger of speeding motorists 4 Listen to this couple talking about a museum they are planning to visit. What do they disagree on? A how interesting it would be B how much time they will have there 4 C how long it will take to get there 5 You overhear a woman talking to an air hostess. What does the woman want her to do? A speak to another passenger B help her with a piece of equipment 5 C give something to her 6 Listen to this woman talking about a documentary she has just seen. What does she think about the programme? A It ignored the main problem. B It blamed the wrong people. . 6 C It used the wrong figures. 7 You overhear this man on his phone on the train, Where is the person he is speaking to? Aina car B at home 7 Conatrain 8 You hear part of a radio play. Why is the woman annoyed with the man? ‘A He won't drive her somewhere B He can’t remember something, 8 C He doesn’t know how to do something.iB] Part 2 @ 4.15 You will hear a man being interviewed for an opinion survey about public transport. For questions 9-18, fill in the questionnaire. Public Transport Opinion Survey Occupation? How often uses public transport? Any complaints? and Any positive aspects of service? and New Park and Ride Scheme North car park advantage: Ts] disadvantage: isl South car park. advantage: | al disadvantage: In| 4.16 @ Grammar focus Read these sentences and circle the correct words. ‘As | drove past, | saw Frances crossing the road, and then lost sight of her! ‘Theard two women talking about an accident on the bus but | had to get off at the next stop.” ‘These people saw or heard all / part of the action they are talking about. ‘tm sure Mary was on the ferry because | saw her get on.” ‘heard John play an Oasis song on his guitar and it was wonderful’ ‘These people saw or heard all / part of the action they are talking about. ‘Complete the rule: When see or hear are followed by ______, it usually means that the speaker only saw or heard part of an action. When they are followed by ___, it usually means that the speaker say or heard all of the action. Listen to these statements. For each one, decide whether the speaker saw or heard part or all of the action by circling the correct option. ‘Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Statement 4 ‘Statement 5 a all a all a all a all a all b part b part b part b part b part Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 13 8114 _ Fashion Warm-up Look at the pictures. In pairs, answer the following questions: = Would you like to work as a fashion designer? Why/Why not? = Do you think clothes from the past can come back in fashion? = How do you think fashion might change in the future? DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS Dos and Don’ts Which of these are good things for you to say or do in the interview? Which of them are not so good? Write Do or Don't before each one. say everything in a voice that never goes up or down. let your voice rise and fall naturally. sound as if the interview is boring sound as if the interview is interesting. wewne speak clearly so that the others in the interview can hear you. mumble and cover your mouth with your hand. let your words flow naturally, with few hesit say ‘...erm... after every word. ware say anything in your first language. 10 ______ express yourself in English (even to the other candidate). 82How's it said? Read the following passage and look at the phrases in bold. Decide how you would say them. Underline the syllable(s) you think you would stress. ‘Some people have to always have the latest CD player or watch the latest TV programme or play the latest video game. Personally, | think there are a couple of advantages and disadvantages to being fashionable. In my opinion, spending a lot of money in clothes shops or shoe shops is usually a waste of money. On the other hand, sometimes it's worth buying good quality. As far as Pm concerned, people should just be themselves and not worry too much about fashion. Anyway, ‘that's what | think’ Listen and check ® @ 4.17 Now listen to the person speaking and check your answers. When you have finished, compare your answers with your partner's. Did you agree about the way the phrases are pronounced? BD What do you think? QZ With your partner, take it in turns to ask and answer the following questions. Try to use the phrases from B and make sure that you stress them correctly. w have video games 1 Homanged recently? _— 3 what are the advantages and disadvantages of peing fashionable? ‘@ Which TV programmes are popular at the moment? Listening and Speaking Skills 4 Unit 14 8314 pest DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS Which have the same sound? ® 4.18 In each line below, two of the words have the same vowel sound in them. Circle the two words. Say the words aloud to help you. Compare your answers with the rest of the class. Now check your answers by listening to the words. 1 heawa vear beara word 2 Hleoa broom shut lewnp 3 were wear where we're 4 term warm Firm Pawn 5 fur fair Pow fir 6 Faves parents hat star 7 ecew air appear lawge Find the silent letters Look at these sentences. Each of them has at least one silent letter in it. Underline any letters which you think are not pronounced. 1 I've just got this new jacket and | can’t fasten it. 2 | know it’s fashionable, but if you wear that top you'll catch pneumonia. 3 Foreign clothes always seem to be so much better made. 4 The shop assistant had to climb a ladder to get the pair of shoes | wanted. 5. I'm really looking forward to the autumn fashions coming out. 6 Terry has started combing his hair in a more fashionable style. Listen and check ® 4.19 @ Listen to the sentences and check your answers. Compare your answers. with your partners.Put it all together@ 4.200) Practise reading the following sentences with your partner. Listen to each other carefully to check for correct pronunciation. When you think you have got them right, read the sentences to the whole class. Now check by listening to the sentences. 1 As far as I'm concerned, following foreign fashions has its advantages and disadvantages. 2 My parents will be annoyed that | left my CD player in the clothes shop. 3 Inmy opinion, it’s not fair to animals if people wear fur. 4 Anyway, what were you wearing when the incident occured? 5 On the other hand, if you shave, you don't have to comb your beard. Practise the > tongue-twisters in pairs, say the following sentences slowly and clearly. Then, try to say them faster and faster. Who can say them the fastest, without getting their tongue twisted? ~~ Sam's, Shop - shocks short spotted nt 7 Rea leather, > (yet leather. Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches? ——__. _— Listening and Speaking Sere reratisa 7 Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = If clothes are striped, they have lines of different colours on them, like a zebra. 1 If clothes are checked, they have squares of. different colours on them, like a chessboard. I think it would be really cool to go to a fashion show and see the latest designs. = If something is out of date, it is old-fashioned and probably useless. Teenagers feel peer pressure very strongly; they want to be like their friends and to do the same things as they do. = You wear a disguise when you don't want other people to know who you are. = Marthals wedding will be a great chance to dress up and wear our best clothes. = This morning, | put my clothes on in a hurry and t've been wearing my pullover inside out all day! = Do you like my new outfit? | got the trousers in the town centre, the shoes round the corner, and the top was a present. I'm sure the current fashion for nose rings is ust a fad; itl be gone before you know it. 1 The thief bought a wig to use as a _______ to escape from the police. 2. Many people first start smoking because of a my T-shirt ‘the wrong way round and didn't notice. 4. | seem to see a lot of young people with dyed hair these days; | hope it’s just a passing because I don't really like it 5 Ifyou weara_________ top, with the lines going vertically, itl make you look taller. 6 If you'te going to wear that black and white shirt, make sure nobody tries to play chess on you! 7 I've bought a new hat and I'm looking forward to being able to for the party next week. 8 I'm going to need a new —___ if were going to dinner at your boss's house. 9 Most of my clothes seem to be ; its high time I got myself some new ones. 10 Doesn't Tracy look really in her new outfit? Unit 14 85moon Tt EXAM PRACTICE — speakine parts 1 AND 2 Exam know-how When you do the Speaking Paper: = Remember that we usually stress ‘!'or ‘me! = Don't worry too much about having an or ‘my’ when we are giving our opinion accent. The most important thing is that (As far as 'm concerned .., If you ask me . you can be understood easily, so speak as In my opinion ..). Use these connecting clearly and as naturally as you can. If your phrases in the interview and try to stress partner in the interview speaks ina way them correctly. you don't understand, politely ask them to repeat what they have said. Part 1 XY ‘© = We'd like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask you some questions about /gahot was ~ —— “Po yon ite te get clethes od ( trelastnew “Po you like to dress wp f6r presents at Chvishaas ev on \ item of clothing } @ Mel scons See td yourselves. ind ol Cnet in oles » (Vo you keep of ether do yon ike nlc tewent (Cath comet”) (setenr tr ec) went a \ hn) eccasion? _/ =; intevestea in — S— (De you fallow » (ON pashan? Cease a wasict — yeu ought? / nee Bers Aa. om ; ave two photographs Photos for Candidate A: comected to clothes awd Fashion. I' like you to compare and contrast then and say what aspects of the world of Pashion Hey show. Remewter, you only have one minute, Candidate B, woul you like te) go to a Fashion show? 86Candidate B, here ave two photograghs of aiPPevent kitchens. A like you to compare and contrast them and tell us which style of kitchen you would prefer to have in your home, Remenbey, you only have Candidate ‘A, woul you like to have a fashionable Kitchen at _ howe? “"~ Grammar focus Look at these sentences expressing negative ideas using ‘thinking’ verbs: I don’t think people care so much about fashion these days. I don’t imagine fashions will change that much in the future. I don’t believe anybody really wears the clothes they see at fashion shows. | don’t suppose designers consider ordinary people's needs. Notice that the ig’ verb is made negative: 1 don't think ... I don't imagine .. This is more natural than ‘I think people don't care ..’ or ‘I imagine fashions won't change .: Notice, though, that ‘hope’ is an exception. hope long hair doesn’t come back into fashion. Use the following prompts to write natural sentences in the negative. ‘Make whatever changes are necessary. 1 Jenny / think / fashion be an interesting topic to write about 2. 1/ believe / jeans become unfashionable for a long time yet 3 Paul / hope / long jackets be in fashion again this year 4 1/ can imagine / smoking ever be fashionable again 5 1 / suppose / the shops have the latest styles in stock yet Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 14 8788 U nit Warm-up @ Look at the pictures. In pairs, answer the following questions: = Why do we have prisons? = Do prisons work? = What would be the worst thing about being in prison? = What other ways of dealing with crime can you think of? DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS True or false? Look at these statements about stress and intonation. Decide whether each one is true or false. Circle T for True or F for False. 1 A speaker usually stresses the most important words. T/E 2. Words like ‘and’, ‘or’ and ‘of? are usually strongly stressed T/E 3. Stress is often used to show contrast with another word. T 4 Asspeaker’s voice usually doesn't go up or down much, T/E 5 A speaker's intonation can tell us what answer they expect. T/FWhich words are stressed? @ 4.21 Read these sentences, which have been taken from longer comments on crime. Underline which word you think the speaker is going to stress most. Then listen and check your answers. Speaker 1 I never thought the outside worl woul have changed so munch. Speaker 2 | did do what they said I'A Aone, but Im sorry Por it now. Speaker 3 Is when they/ve on the outside that they have problens. Speaker 4 — when they caught the person who had done it, | was veleasea. Choose the meaning @ 4.22 Listen to slightly longer extracts and decide which of the two options is true for each speaker. The words they stress will help you decide. Speaker 1 uses stress to show ... a how surprised he was by what happened. b how sure he is about what happened. Speaker 2 uses stress to show .. a that he accepts that he was guilty. b that he wasn't as bad as they thought. Speaker 3 uses stress to contrast .. a life in prison and life outside prison. b criminals and ordinary people. Speaker 4 uses stress to emphasize ... a her anger. b her innocence. B Listen and match ® 4.23-4.26 Now listen to the complete comments. Match each speaker to one point they are making. There is one extra point you do not need to use. Speaker? ___ A Prison can work as a deterrent. Speaker 2 ___ B_ More training might help to prevent mistakes. Speaker3 ___ € Some people feel more secure in prison. Speaker4 ___ D More sports facilities for criminals might help. E Putting criminals with other criminals is not a good idea. Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 15 8990 DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS What are they going to say? @ 4.27 Listen to these different people say the following words. Underline the word each speaker stresses and match each speaker to the words they are going to say. Speaker 1 4B he shot the young man, .. a why have they arrested Mrs Simpson?” b why did he then stab the old man?’ Speaker 2 {WE he shot the young ma, .. a why have they arrested Mrs Simpson?” b why can't they find the gun?” Speaker 3 ME he shot the young wan, .. a why can't they find the gun?” b how did the old man die?” Speaker 4 AE he shet the young wai a why have they arrested Mrs Simpson?” b why didn't he shoot the young woman?” Listen and check @ 4.28 Now listen to the speakers making the statements above and check your answers. Rising or falling? @ 4.29 Listen to these statements about crime. Listen to the intonation used by each speaker and decide whether their tone of voice is going up at the end (rising) or down at the end (falling). Speaker! rising / falling Speaker 2. rising / falling Speaker 3 rising / falling Speaker 4 rising / falling Speaker 5 rising / fallingListen and circle @ 4.30 Listen again and decide for each speaker whether the following statements are true or false. Circle T for True or F for False. 1 Speaker 1 isn't sure about the information. T/F 2 Speaker 2 is expecting the listener to agree. T/E 3 Speaker 3 isn't surprised by somebody's statement, T/F 4 Speaker 4 is sure that the statement is true. T/E 5 Speaker 5 is sure that the statement is true. TLE Practise your intonation @ Look at the following sentences. With a partner, practise saying them with the correct intonation, falling if you are sure of the answer and rising if you aren't sure. 1 (not sure) You used to BE risen, aiawe YO _— 3 (sure) You committed the crime, didn't you? 4 (sure) They shoula ull wore PSONS, 5 (not sure) You aidw't doit, aid you! —~ Listening and Speaking 2 (not sure) It’s legal 0 park heve, isn’t it? shoulawt they? 10 The Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = A court is a place where a criminal trial takes place. = My brother has a criminal record because of something he did wrong when he was younger. trouble with the police, and = Awitness claimed that she had seen the accused leaving the bank with the money. «Old people are increasingly afraid of being vietims of violent crime. = A window had been smashed on the car where someone had tried to breal = The judge read the verdict in a steady voice: ‘Guilty! = Because it was Ed’ first offence, the judge let him off with just a warning. = The burglar ran, but the police managed to arrest him before he got too far. = The justice system has been criticised recently for a number of serious mistakes. 1 You aren't allowed to join the police force if you have a —_ 2. Ifyou find yourself : make sure you call your lawyer immediately. 3. The robbers almost got away but a in another house had written down the number of their car. 4. The police believe that the thieves managed to —________ through the back door. 5 Jane’ really worried because her case comes up in next Monday. 6 The police have announced that they are hoping to ________ somebody in connection with the crime very shortly. 7 The government has decided to completely change the —_______ to make it fairer. 8 The accused woman lowered her head as the was read out. 9 The punishment for your is usually not as severe as itis for later crimes. of the crime appeared on television to ask for help. Skills ¢ Unit TS aeit EXAM PRACTICE — ustenine parts 3 AnD 4 Exam know-how When you do the Listening Paper: = Inthe exam, you are often asked to judge = The words a speaker stresses can help you how a speaker feels or what their attitude anticipate and understand what point they _is to what they are saying. Intonation and are making, We often stress words in tone of voice can give you a lot of English because we want to contrast that information about feelings and attitude. thing or idea with another thing or idea. Listen to what they say, but also listen to In the exam, listen for words that are how they say it. stressed, These are usually the words that carry the most information. By Part 3 @ 4.31 You will hear five people talking about a prison. For questions 1-5, choose which of the opinions A-F each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter you do not need to use. A I hadn't expected the place to be like it is. Speaker 1 1 B | think that more could be done with more money. Speaker 2 2 C | don't believe prison does any good. Speaker 3 3 D | believe that staff should be better trained Speaker 4 4 E | think criminals should be sent to prison more often. Speaker 5 5 F I don't think the men work hard enough. 92Bee You will hear a radio interview with a man who used to be a criminal. For questions 6-12, decide which views are expressed and which are not. In the boxes provided, write YES next to those views which are expressed and NO next to those views which are not expressed. 6 | Prisons used to be much worse in the past. 6 [7 ] Prisons teach you how to lve a life away from crime. 7 Young people should study more to avoid a life of crime. 3 @ | People might turn to crime when they feel hopeless. 9 10 | Criminals are presented in a realistic way in the media. 10 17 | People can be taught useful skills in prison, a 12 | Prisoners need more entertainment, such as sports on TV. 2 4.33-4.34 @ Grammar focus Listen to these sentences being read and underline the stressed syllables in the words in blue. None of the prisoners object to the new rules. The prisoner was found carrying an illegal object. When a noun and a verb are written in the same way, they are sometimes stressed the same. Sometimes, though, the stress gives you information about the part of speech. Listen to these pairs of sentences. Write the word which appears in both sentences and circle the correct answer. 1. The verb and noun ai The verb is stressed on the first / second syllable and the noun is stressed on the 2. The verb and noun are: The verb is stressed on the first / second syllable and the noun is stressed on the first / second syllable. 3. The verb and noun are: The verb is stressed on the first / second syllable and the noun is stressed on the first / second syllable. 4 The verb and noun are: The verb is stressed on the What do you notice about each pair of words? Listening and Speaking Skills 7 Unit 15 st / second syllable. st / second syllable and the noun is stressed on the first / second syllable. 934 6. Shopping Warn-' -up Look at the pictures. Can you describe what is happening in each one? Now, in pairs, suggest what you should do if: * you buy a CD that wor't play * you find a hole in a sweater you've just bought, = you drop your new camera and it breaks = two people buy you the same present for Christmas DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS Dos and Don'ts Which of these are good things for you to say or do in the interview? Which of them are not so good? Write Do or Don't before each one. make reasonable suggestions to your partner. use the verb ‘suggest’ all the time, ignore your partner's suggestions and talk about other things. ask your partner questions about his or her suggestions. use your imagination to come up with good suggestions. use modals like ‘could! and ‘would’ to make suggestions. use modals like ‘must’ and ‘have to’ to make suggestions. ey anawne explain why you are recommending something. 94How do they suggest it? @ 4.35 Listen to the following extracts taken from different interviews with students. For each student, choose the phrase you hear them use to make a suggestion or recommendation. What do you think each student is talking about? Student 1 a Don’t you think that .. b Would you think that .. Student 2 a lvecommena that. b Ivecommena her that .. Student 4 a L will suggest. B I suggest .. Student 5 a What do you think .. b what woul you think .. Student 6 a one thing she coulA Aais.. B one thing she would Ao is. Student 3 a She ought to. b she might Ao Complete the suggestions Complete the following suggestions and recommendations using some of the phrases in the box. There may be more than one answer. Then, decide whether each one is formal or informal by circling the correct option. Do you think it would be a good idea to... How about... I would say that One possibility is that. I1d | would like to suggest .. Couldn't we .. What about .. Why don't we My recommendation would be to ... 1 _____ try taking the CD back to the shop we bought it from? formal / informal 2 ______ the best idea is probably to send it back to the manufacturer. formal / informal 3 ______ checking that its still under guarantee? formal / informal 4 ____ we could write a letter of complaint to the shop. formal / informal 5 ______ ask the shop for our money back. formal / informal 6 _____ there's actually very little you can do. formal / informal 7 ___________ phoning the shop to see what they say. formal / informal Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 16 9516 96 iat DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS What do you suggest? GD What would you say to the following people if they asked you for advice? In pairs, decide on suggestions you could make using the phrases in B and C. Discuss your ideas with the class. Think about how formal your language should be. 1 a friend, who doesn't like shopping in large stores 2 your teacher, who wants to find a place that sells computers 3 your mum, who has a complaint about a shop assistant 4 a shop owner you work for, who wants to attract more customers Discuss =) In pairs, imagine one of you has bought one of these items and discovered a problem with it. Decide which item you have bought and what the problem is. Discuss what you could do about the problem. Use the ways of making suggestions given in B and C.Roleplay DY Imagine you have decided to take your item back to the place where you bought it, One of you is the customer and the other is the manager of the store. Roleplay the conversation they have, using good ways of making suggestions. Some of you might like to perform your roleplays for the whole class. You can start like this: \ @- S Listening and Speaking Skills 7 Wordperfect Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below. = IF you go window shopping, you look at what's in the shops but you dor't buy anything. Please pay for your items at the nearest checkout as the store is closing in ten minutes. = In Britain, people buy newspapers, cigarettes and sweets at a newsagent's = Igot these shoes off a market stall, so they were quite cheap. = Anaisle is a row of shelves in a supermarket where you take what you want and put it in your trolley. = If something is on offer, the price is lower than it usually is. = Why don't you pay for your car in monthly instalments so that you don't have to spend all that money at once? = Ata charity shop you find second-hand things at a cheap price. The money you spend goes to charity ‘Only 400 euros for a brand-new computer? That's a real bargain! = You shouldn't buy food if it’s after the sell-by date that’s written on the packet. 1 You'll the toiletries in the next —________ next to the baby food. 2 These shoes werea only paid ten euros for them. 3 Ihaven't got any money this week, but we could go______ if you like. 4. The problem with buying things from a —___is that you can never find them again if something is wrong. 5. It seems a bit expensive, but perhaps I can afford it if I pay in 6 Excuse me, but did you know that this cheese you're sellinghasa_________of five days ago on it? 7 like to buy something from the —_____ even if ! don't need it. The money all goes to help people. 8 There was such a long queue at the that | put the things back and left the shop. 9 We would like to inform all our customers that most of our fruit and vegetables are all this week. 10 I'm just going to pop to the for a paper and a drink. Unit 16 7wen i t 16 ree en ~ EXAM PRACTICE — speakine Pants 3 AND 4 ? Exam know-how In Speaking Part 3: = If you don't understand what your partner = One of the things you are marked on is is suggesting, don't just say ‘I agree’ and how well you interact with your partner, ignore it. Ask them to explain what they ‘A good way to keep the conversation going mean. You don't lose marks for asking them is to make suggestions in the form of to make it clearer ~ you gain marks for questions. If you say, ‘What about ..?” or good interaction. ‘Couldn't we ...?, your partner has to respond to your suggestion. The examiner will notice how you used your suggestion and give you credit for it. TA Nike you to imagine that a large shorting centre is going to be built in your local avea. Here ave some of the sheps ana facilities trey ave thinking of having. Talk to each other about how popular you think these shops and facilities would be and then decide which two you think should nok be included. Remember, you have about three wines For this. 98‘What other kinds of shops would you like to see in it? his una a7 Gould this Kina of shopping centre be popula in your aver’ oa i ople 9 you think some pe ° pend too much time shopping? Do you think large supermarkets are a threat to small shops? How Ao you think shopping will change in the future? Do you think you would enjoy running a shop? Ave there any special things for towists to buy in your arear, Grammar focus Look at these sentences: That's a good idea, but what if we also spoke to the manager? ‘Suppose we ring the shop. What do you think they'll say? ‘These two structures can be used to make suggestions and raise possibilities. They can be used with a verb in the present or the past. A verb in the present makes the suggestion sound more certain. Rewrite the following suggestions using the word or phrase given. Use a verb in the past tense. We could drive to the shopping centre and have a look around. (what if) ~ We might suggest that she get a part-time job in a shop. (suppose) | suggest we get the bus into town and meet outside the shopping centre. (what if) FS | would like to suggest not including the bank and the bookshop in the shopping centre. (suppose) My recommendation would be to contact the person in charge. (what if) Listening and Speaking Skills / Unit 16 9Exam know-how The interview is your chance to show how good your spoken Engli utes and there are usually two candidates and two examiners. lasts approximately fourteen How To po ... SPEAKING PART 1 1. UCLES will send you a timetable telling you when and where your interview is. Your teacher will tell you where you have to go and what you have to do, 2. When the time for your interview comes, the local supervisor will ask you to wait outside the room. If the other candidate is someone you don't know, this might be a good chance to say a quick hello and find out their name so that you can use it in the interview. 3. Thisis also a good time to get rid of any chewing gum. You can't produce your best English if you have something in your mouth! 4. Wait until one of the examiners asks you to come in. Go into the room and smile and say ‘Hi? or ‘Hello! or ‘Good morning/afternoon’ to the examiners. (Do not say ‘Goodbye’! Sit down when the examiner asks you to and hand over your mark sheets. 5 The examiner will introduce him/herself and the assessor and ask for your names. They want to know your first name, so instead of answering ‘Adams Nicola, simply say ‘Nicola’ or ‘Nicky’. 6 You will be asked a few questions about yourself, your hobbies, etc. Listen to the questions and answer clearly. Try to relax. Forget about the assessor. 7 This part of the interview is designed to help you feel more comfortable. If you are nervous, take a deep breath and smile before cont ei (S is. Remember that it How To Do ... SPEAKING PART 2 Your turn: 1. The examiner will give you two photographs. Look at the photographs and listen to the question. You will be asked to compare and contrast the photographs and express an opinion. Listen carefully to the second half of the question so you know what you are being asked to do. 2. Compare and contrast the photographs and express the opinion you have been asked for. Do not describe the photographs in detail 3. If you do mention something in a photo, try not to say, I can see. Say, ‘There is / There are... 4. Use good discursive words and phrases, such as ‘On the one hand ... on the other hand... or whereas... 5 Make sure you speak for one minute. Don't worry if the examiner interrupts you. They have to do that so there is time for the whole interview. It does not mean you have done anything wrong. Your partner's turn: 1 Look at the photographs your partner is given and listen to the question they have been asked. 2. While your partner is talking, listen to what they are saying. If you are asked whether you agree or not, you should know what they said! After one minute, your partner will stop and the examiner will ask you a follow-up question. This is usually something like ‘Which one would you prefer? or ‘Do you like ..?” 4 You only need to give a short answer here. Don't worry if the examiner stops you saying too much. 100How To Do ... SPEAKING PART 3 1 The examiner will ask you to speak to your partner and give you a task to do together. Listen carefully to the question. You are often asked to imagine a situation. Usually, you are asked to do ‘two things in the task. Remember to do both of them. 2. If you are not sure what you have to do, ask the ‘examiner to repeat the instructions. Say: ‘'m sorry. Do you think you could explain it again, please?” 3 When you start, dor't talk to or look at the examiner. Talk to and look at your partner. 4 Don't expect your partner to begin. A good way to start is by asking your partner a question using a phrase like ‘Do you think ..?” 5 Remember it is supposed to be a conversation. Make one point and then ask your partner for their opinion. 6 Use all the good phrases you know for making suggestions and recommendations and for agreeing and disagreeing with your partner. 7 Remember what you have been asked to do. If you have been asked to choose two or three of the pictures, don't forget to do it. 8 Make sure you speak for about three minutes. Don't worry if the examiner interrupts you. They. have to do that so there is time for the whole interview. How To Do ... SPEAKING PART 4 1 The examiner will ask you and your partner some questions about the theme of Part 3 Listen and make sure you answer the question. 2. Listen to what your partner says. It is a good idea to look at your partner while they are talking. 3. Don't speak only to the examiner. It is supposed to be a discussion between the three of you. Say to your partner things like ‘l agree with you, and...” ‘or ‘What you said is right, and I think... 4. The examiner will tell you that the test is over. Do not ask if you have passed because they cannot tell you. 5. Say ‘Bye! or ‘Goodbye’ or ‘Nice to have met you and leave the interview room. Do not say ‘Hello’! ia Pistenitag and Spe akin gos teh 6-07 ema in 39+ eeGREETINGS AND FAREWELLS Hi. Hello. Pleased to meet you. Good morning. Part 1 There are (four, etc) of us in my family. I've lived here all my life, and... I've been living here / studying English for (seven, etc) years. I'm in the (third, etc) year. ‘One of my favourite subjects is ... (Chemistry, etc). I'm at university, studying .. (Physics, Medicine, etc). We both go to the same language school / English school. I haven't really decided yet, but ... ‘One ambition of mine is to... Although | don't have much free time, | like ... When | can, | like... Part 2 To begin with, .. This is a photograph of .. In the picture, there’s a .. The first point Id like to make is... Another similarity is. Similarly, .. On the one hand, On the other han« whereas .. While .. In contrast, However, I can't quite make out... I can't really tell .. To be honest, I'm not sure . As for which | would prefer, .. Personally, .. As far as I'm concerned, . In my opinion, .. 102 Useru PHRasEs FOR Paper 5 - SPEAKING | go to a comprehensive / secondary school in .. Here are some expressions and phrases you can use in the Speaking paper. Remember that you can use some of them in more than one part of the interview. See the relevant speaking units for more useful phrases. Good afternoon. Bye. Goodbye. Nice to have met you. Part 3 I'm sorry. Do you think you could explain it again, please? I'm sorry. | didn't catch what you said. What do you think about ..? How about ..? Id like to suggest . One possibility is .. Absolutely. I completely agree, and .. Ina way, you are right. | partly agree with you, but ... | agree to a certain extent, but ... That's a good point, and ... I'm afraid | don't agree because ... Ihave to disagree. Don't you think ..? So, which do you think we should choose? If you ask me, .. To sum up, then, we've chosen ... Part 4 As | said earlier, | think .. That's a good question. | suppose ... As you said, (Mary), there's... To my mind, . As far as I'm concerned, .. To be honest, I'm not sure, but ... Personally, . I've never really thought about that, but .. Well, that's an interesting question, but ...SPEAKING EXAM PRACTICE 1 Part 1 Ex ‘Your teacher will ask you a few questions about yourself. pant? A Photos for Candidate A: Listenin n ea ' ning and Speaking Skills / Exam practice 103parr a GH Your teacher will ask you some questions related to the theme of Part 3. | 104SPEAKING EXAM PRACTICE 2 Part 1 nn Your teacher will ask you a few questions about yourself. | paar 2 Ge | Photos for Candidate A: Listening and Speaking Skills / Exam practice 105parr Cl A Your teacher will ask you some questions related to the theme of Part 3. 106SPEAKING EXAM PRACTICE 3 parr 1 Ci Your teacher will ask you a few questions about yourself. parr 2 MN Photos for Candidate A: | Photos for Candidate B: Listening and Speaking Skills / Exam practice 107Your teacher will ask you some questions related to the theme of Part 3. 108